KFAY METAR

Current observed weather at Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field (FAY · KFAY), Fayetteville, NC, elevation 189 ft. Reported 5 Nov 2026 0713Z, decoded below with the past 24 hours of observations. · Open on the map

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SPECI special report 5 Nov 2026 0713Z

LIFR

SPECI KFAY 050713Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV013 17/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T01720172 RVRNO

Wind

Calm

Visibility

0.5 SM

Ceiling

1,300 ft VV

Temp / Dewpoint

17° / 17°C

Altimeter

29.99"

Times are UTC (Zulu), as they appear in the report.

Remarks

3 groups after RMK, decoded per FMH-1 §12.7

Routine station data: temperature 17.2°C, dew point 17.2°C.

Code	Meaning	Kind
T01720172	Temperature 17.2°C, dew point 17.2°C	Measurement
AO2	Automated station with a precipitation sensor	Station
RVRNO	Runway visual range not available	Station

What it says

Field	Value	What that means
Flight category	LIFR	Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.
Wind	Calm	Direction is degrees true, as reported.
Visibility	0.5 SM	Prevailing horizontal visibility in statute miles.
Ceiling	1,300 ft VV	An indefinite ceiling: vertical visibility into an obscuration, written VV on the report.
Sky	Sky obscured at 1,300 ft AGL	—
Temperature	17°C (63°F)	—
Dewpoint	17°C (63°F)	—
Temp/dewpoint spread	0°C	A spread of 2°C or less favours fog or low stratus forming.
Altimeter	29.99 inHg	Set this in the Kollsman window; it is the field’s current sea level pressure setting.

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Flight category

Wind · kt (gust shading)

Ceiling · ft (log scale, ▲ = unlimited)

Visibility · SM

All 24 stored observations time · category · wind · visibility · ceiling · temp

Time	Category	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Temp
0753Z	VFR	020° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	12°C
0853Z	LIFR	030° at 4 kt	0.75 SM	300 ft	14°C
0953Z	LIFR	020° at 4 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	14°C
1053Z	LIFR	030° at 5 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	15°C
1153Z	LIFR	050° at 4 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	14°C
1253Z	LIFR	050° at 3 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	14°C
1353Z	LIFR	Variable at 3 kt	0.25 SM	200 ft	16°C
1453Z	LIFR	110° at 4 kt	4 SM	200 ft	17°C
1553Z	IFR	Variable at 3 kt	10+ SM	600 ft	19°C
1653Z	VFR	Variable at 4 kt	10+ SM	3,900 ft	24°C
1753Z	VFR	180° at 5 kt	10+ SM	5,000 ft	25°C
1853Z	VFR	220° at 3 kt	10+ SM	7,000 ft	25°C
1953Z	VFR	270° at 5 kt	10+ SM	4,400 ft	25°C
2053Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	25°C
2153Z	VFR	100° at 4 kt	10+ SM	6,000 ft	24°C
2253Z	VFR	120° at 7 kt	10+ SM	Clear	23°C
2353Z	VFR	130° at 6 kt	10+ SM	Clear	22°C
0053Z	VFR	140° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	21°C
0153Z	VFR	120° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0253Z	VFR	130° at 5 kt	10+ SM	Clear	19°C
0353Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0353Z	VFR	130° at 4 kt	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0553Z	VFR	Calm	10+ SM	Clear	18°C
0653Z	IFR	Calm	1 SM	1,400 ft	17°C

Frequently asked

What is the current METAR at KFAY?

The 5 Nov 2026 0713Z observation at Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field reads: SPECI KFAY 050713Z 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV013 17/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T01720172 RVRNO Remarks: Routine station data: temperature 17.2°C, dew point 17.2°C.

Is KFAY VFR right now?

Fayetteville Regional/Grannis Field is reporting LIFR. Low IFR — ceiling below 500 ft and/or visibility less than 1 SM.

How often is the KFAY METAR updated?

Routine observations are issued hourly, usually in the 5 minutes before the hour. A SPECI is issued between them whenever conditions change significantly — a ceiling or visibility crossing a category threshold, a wind shift, or the onset of precipitation or a thunderstorm.

More about KFAY

Observations from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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